Meanings
nounDeiters' cell (plural Deiters' cells)
plural Deiters' cells
- anatomyA kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.
Synonyms: outer phalangeal cell, cell of Deiters
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of cell found in the inner ear, containing microfilaments and microtubules that run from the basilar membrane to the reticular membrane of the inner ear.
Origin
Named after neuroanatomist Otto Deiters.
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Deiters' cell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deiters'%20cell
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